PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 275, 9 August 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The Acting-Prime Minister (Sir .Tames Allen), who arrived at Greymouth on Wednesday night, received deputations yesterday morning, and visited the hospital. He left for the south nt 10 o'clock. He will visit Kumara, Hokitika, and Ro?s, and return to Greymouth on Friday, when he will be accorded a civic reception. Ho will leave overland for Christchnrch on Saturday morning — Press Assn.

The Hon. A. L. D. "Fraser, of Hastings, will'leave for Sydney by the Moeraki to-day. Sub-Inspector W. H. M'Kinnon, Police Department, is gazetted to the'full rank of. inspector. The flags over the banks and other financial institutions in Wellington, shipping offices', etc., were- at half-mast vesterdav as a mark of'respect to Mrs. Harold Beauchamp (wife of the chairman of the Bank of New Zealand, and senior pnrtner in the firm of Messrs. W. M. Bannatvne and Co.), who died yesterdag morn-iii" at her residence, ' The Grange, Wadestown. The interment will bo private.

Brigadier-General Andrew, of the Indian Annv, who has been on a month s furlough in Christcluirch, will leave for Sydney bv the Moeraki this morning. The Brigadier-General has seen over two years' servico on the Mesopotamian front. ' Mr'. David H. Jennings, of Oaniaru, who arrived in Nelson when he was four years of age, and spent his early manhood there, died suddenly on Sunday nieht. He was twice married, his first wife being the eldest daughter of the late Rev. W. Ronaldson.

Miss Alice Cookhain, of Wanganui, has received word that her brother, Gunner Walter Cooklmm. who is attached.to the artillery of a British regiment, has been awarded the Victoria Cross. He has also been promoted.

Several changes have taken place in the staff of the Wellington Colleges. Owing to Mr. R, G.'A. Sawell having accepted a position at Nelson College, and ono of the masters- having gone on active service, the Board of Governors has appointed Mr. F. Thornton and Mr. E. Beard to fill the vacancies.

Mr. B. Hill, city forester, who is shortly going into camp, has been presented by the officers of his department with a wristlet watch and cigar-holder. The regard and esteem in which Mr. Hill is held by the members of his department of the council's service were voiced by the spokesman at the presentation, and wishes were expressed for his safo return.

Lance-Corporal H. Leo Talbot, of the Now Zealand Rifle Brigade, reported killed in action on July 26 last, was the second son of Mr. Frederick H. Tnlbot. of Motueka, and a nephew of Major Willis Talbot, of the Trentham Headquarters Staff. Prior to enlisting, the deceased was farming in the Motueka district. The eldest son of Mr. Talbot. Saddler Merl Talbot, is serving in France, and was wounded o'arly in tho present year.

A fipo record of war service is held by the family of Mrs. J. A. Kirkwood, Onehunga, whoso four sons have served, or are serving, in the present war (says the "New Zealand Herald"). Lieutenant S. Kirkwood, R.N.R., joined the motor-boat patrol servico two years ago. At Greenwich ho passed all his examinations, being appointed 6ub-lieutenant, with promotion to lieutenant about twelvo months ago. Ho took part in tho histono raid on Ostc.-id, being in a motor-launch which was to take off tho crew of one of tho blockships. Owing to tho shifting of a buoy the launch collided with, tho blockship, with tho result that the exhaust pipe of the launch broke, causing the fumes to fill tho engine-room. Tho two engineers were overcome, whereupon Lieutenant Kirkwood went below and took charge of the engines, controlling thi! boat until she was picked up by another vessel. For his services on this occasion Lieutenant Kirkwood was awarded the D.S.O. Lieutenant Kirkwood, who is 32 years of age, was employed by Messrs. Macky, Logan, Caldwell, and Co" Ltd., prior to leaving with the motor patrol. Lieutenant Ronald A. Kirkwood, R.N.8., who is 3G years of age, was a prominent yachtsman prior to enlisting with his brother in tho motor patrol. He took part in the memorable naval raid on Zecbrtigge. Private W. Kirkwood loft New Zealand two years ago, and was wounded in the right arm. He is now in Sling Camp. The youngest of Mrs. Kirkwood's four sons, Mr. Robert R. Kirkwood, served at Samoa, and was invalided home,